英格兰和威尔士的凶杀案在2025年降到42年的最低点,原因是刀罪和警察改革有所减少。 Homicides in England and Wales dropped to a 42-year low in 2025, driven by fewer knife crimes and police reforms.

英格兰和威尔士的凶杀案在2025年9月之前的一年下降到499起,是1983年以来最低的一年,比上一年下降了7%,原因是与刀有关的杀人案件减少了23%,并减少了总刀犯罪率。 Homicides in England and Wales fell to 499 in the year to September 2025, the lowest since 1983, a 7% drop from the previous year, driven by a 23% decline in knife-related killings and reduced overall knife crime. 暴力和枪支犯罪也达到了本世纪最低水平,伦敦自2014年以来的凶杀案数量最少。 Violent and gun crime also reached their lowest levels this century, with London recording its fewest homicides since 2014. 然而,商店行窃事件增加5%,达到519 381起,银行和信用卡欺诈案件增加19%,达到260万起。 However, shoplifting rose 5% to 519,381 incidents, and bank and credit card fraud increased 19% to 2.6 million cases. 内政大臣赞扬了最近的警务改革,包括计划增加13 000名邻里警官和建立国家警察局,以便取得进展。 The Home Secretary credited recent policing reforms, including plans to add 13,000 neighbourhood officers and create a National Police Service, for the progress.